warrenh
Responses from warrenh
| Best Budget Silver/Silver-Blend Interconnects? Mike Sanders of Quicksilver makes a 1 meter pure silver IC for $100. 30 days to decide if you like it. I use his ICs for my pre amp to amp connection. These ICs are not voiced for rolled off electronics. I was worried about that, given the reputat... | |
| At what price do amps start to sound The rule of thumb? There aint no rule of thumb. Very person, as S7Horton said. Me? I've never heard a $500 amp that I could live with. Make that a $1k. Oops, I could live with a YBA integre. Have to buy used, though to get in at about $1k. You can... | |
| "I'll pay you later today" I like that idea: the first to paypal the money gets the goods. How does that work with the 3% fee? Does the person who sent you the money late, get stuck with the 3% fee even if you return the funds? That is not fair. How would that work exactly?... | |
| What is bias a tube amp ? Is it difficult? When I was toying with the idea of moving over to the tube side, just the thought of biasing with a meter, turned me off completely to the idea of tubes. Getting down on the floor with a meter, checking, obsessing over my tubes? Forgeddabout it. S... | |
| "I'll pay you later today" Been there, as well. Even my present classified. Two, said they wanted it and would send me the funds. Asked for my address. I don't get nuts over this anymore. The two who said that, didn't have an Audiogon resume to begin with. That always tells... | |
| "romantic" sounding cabling Chris, I don't know how sensitive your speakers are, or what kind of music you dig, but if they jive with SET? That would be a very nice (romantic) way to go. That with neutral ICs and power cords will get you that romance that no IC or power cord... | |
| "romantic" sounding cabling Yes, Cardas Golden Cross are very romantic, but they take too many dates to land them in bed... | |
| tubed preamp off and ss amp left on? Funny, I had posted a similar question a few weeks ago, having come back to seperates after over 20 years. If the volume is down on the preamp, should it matter which you shut off first? Nowhere in my amp or preamp manual does it say to be certain... | |
| tubed preamp off and ss amp left on? I can't figure out the possible reason for your hum, but be patient. There will be a 'goner that will set you free. Fortunately (shortens my waiting time for optimum sound) my SET rig has a standby/idle feature on both the amp and the pre. The amp... | |
| Best sounding cd in your collection Spaz, since you are new to the 'gon, don't be disheartened if your post is ignored. It's been done oodles of times. Check the archives and you'll get what you are looking for. Some audiophool, this time me, will let you know this. Before posting c... | |
| Advice on Possible CD Upgrade Please I have no listening experience with any of the things in your rig, but I was wondering what is missing in your sound that leads you to believe that your source is the culprit? | |
| Tube question Thanks Trelja. All, good points...warren :) | |
| Best "Rock/Pop" Debut Album? Cream's Disreali Gears is a debut album? I don't think so. I believe that was Fresh Cream. | |
| Tube question Well, the tubes I ordred from Andy are not in that lot, but Andy loves them, and Joe of Joe's Tube Lore does as well: The Amperex Bugle Boys, early 60s Should have them Saturday. He also recommended that the 6DJ8s by Amperex of about the same time... | |
| Tube question Andy says that German, Holland, England: The three tube champs, each have their own sound. Very interesting, and it's still his opinion that they are not made as good as yester year. That being: Trela, may I ask you what tubes the Mica Shuguang Ec... |